Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday signed a bill that designates wild bison in Colorado as big game wildlife, meaning people can no longer shoot them without a license. Also Thursday he signed another ...
For Western historian and best-selling author Paul Hutton, it's buffalo, not bison. Makes no difference what scientists say. ...
It’s a reminder of the enduring legacy of America’s largest and national mammal — and that their continued presence on the ...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has begun implementation of a new law aimed at protecting wild bison that migrate to Colorado. The law — which originated as a priority bill in the American Indian Affairs ...
Recently news media announced the transfer of 141 of Yellowstone’s bison to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Most of the media and many conservation groups hailed this as “restoring” bison to the ...
A way to protect wild bison making their way to Colorado is gaining steam through a new legislative committee tasked with addressing issues in Native communities. A bill that would allow bison to be ...
The American bison (Bison bison), often called the American buffalo in North America, is a large grazing mammal native to the continent’s grasslands and prairies. Once numbering in the tens of ...
On May 31, 2023, the West lost one of its most ardent wildlife advocates, Dr. James (Jim) Bailey of Belgrade, Montana died peacefully at home. He was 89. I saw Jim in Bozeman in mid-April. He attended ...
Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. One might think that the National Park Service and the State of Montana, the two entities charged ...